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as in handful
a small number
a sprinkling of fans showed up at the airport
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as in splash
a very small amount
just a sprinkling of experience with the computer program
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as in spraying
to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on
sprinkle the newly seeded lawn with water
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as in dotting
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
sprinkled the cake with bits of coconut
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Recent Examples of sprinkling
Miles Socha, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024
These benefit from a sprinkling of grass seed to fill the gap.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
But deep relaxation can even be achieved by just lying around the 82-foot-long pool surrounded by dark walls punctuated by a sprinkling of lights.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Note that cauliflower goes well with just about any seasoning, including a simple sprinkling of salt and black pepper.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Both weeks also tend to feature an off-calendar sprinkling of pre-fall womenswear collections.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024
These benefit from a sprinkling of grass seed to fill the gap.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
But deep relaxation can even be achieved by just lying around the 82-foot-long pool surrounded by dark walls punctuated by a sprinkling of lights.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Note that cauliflower goes well with just about any seasoning, including a simple sprinkling of salt and black pepper.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinkling
Noun
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Bulgari watches and jewelry are sold through select outlets including Selfridges, Saks and a handful of private jewelers, in addition to its own stores.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
28 Jan. 2025
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Irving will promote the new record with a handful of gigs, starting with a show May 4 at City Winery in New York City and another at Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock, NY on May 31.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Alessandra Ambrosio brought a splash of sparkle to the Marc Cain fall 2025 collection show on Friday in Berlin.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
31 Jan. 2025
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Common themes among their designs include splashes of bold color in otherwise neutral kitchens and living areas, dark and moody dens and library spaces, and generous entertaining spaces for putting that famed Southern hospitality into practice.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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However, the judge pressed for confirmation, asking if the couple was legally married anywhere.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Sweeney plays Millie, a struggling young woman who finds a fresh start as a housemaid to the wealthy and well-to-do couple Nina (Amanda Seyfried) and Andrew (Brandon Sklenar).—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In terms of the film’s relevance, the narrative sets up a symbolic situation that offers a glimmer of hope.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Blackhawks saw a glimmer of that in Connor Bedard’s rookie season.—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Just peppering it in throughout the season, to keep it alive.—
Carly Thomas,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Dec. 2024
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Straight from the hotel docks, our captain showed us around the various villas and properties dotted around the lake, peppering in some historical and pop-culture factoids, like how the idyllic Villa Balbianello was featured in the Star Wars prequel films.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
7 Dec. 2024
Noun
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There were hints of cult influences in the Lumon corporate structure in season 1, but without spoiling anything, season 2 goes much deeper into them.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
31 Jan. 2025
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The collection contains a three-piece suit, a jumpsuit, a dress and more, and Fox, 60, wanted to give most of the pieces just a hint of sparkle.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Known for drippy paintings of words, phrases and geometric shapes, Pendleton will show his new paintings Composition and Movement, as well as a new single-channel video work, Resurrection City Revisited (Who Owns Geometry Anyway?).—
Roger Catlin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Jan. 2025
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This is a newer direction for Devlin, who’s made drippy mirror frames and squiggly lamps, although much of his work does sit solidly in the world of feeling enchanted and otherworldly.—
Natalia Torija,
Curbed,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Hundreds of commenters who had never met the couple thanked her for the shred of good news.—
Callie Holtermann,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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The record’s new-wave ditties are an amalgamation of strange but immediately identifiable components, chimeras of ’60s pop à la Lesley Gore and the frenzied shred of a skateboarding compilation.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
3 Dec. 2024
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“Sprinkling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinkling. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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